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Wilde, Portman Condemn ICE at Sundance After Minnesota Killing of Alex Pretti

They used red carpet appearances to amplify protest calls against the agency.

Overview

  • Olivia Wilde wore an "ICE OUT" badge at Sundance and called federal violence against protesters "un-American," according to AFP.
  • In interviews with Variety, Wilde said "people are being murdered" and urged supporters to delegitimize ICE.
  • Natalie Portman appeared with "ICE Out" and "Be Good" pins while condemning what she described as ICE brutality.
  • News outlets report that Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was killed by ICE in Minnesota on Saturday.
  • AFP reports Pretti died after being pinned and shot multiple times and notes the case follows the recent killing of Renee Good.